Self-driving cars, already underway to revolutionizing the auto industry, could be on the road as soon as 2020, leaving experts to wonder how the inevitable overhaul could affect the insurance business......»»

As competition heats up in the emerging autonomous vehicle industry, adjacent business sectors are bracing for the impact once self-driving cars hit the road.
Some companies may have good reason to worry. A report from KPMG predicts that under curr.....»»

BI IntelligenceThe self-driving car is no longer a futuristic fantasy. Consumers can already buy vehicles that, within a few years time, will get software updates enabling them to hit the road without the need for a driver.
This autono.....»»

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Tesla just became the first automaker to truly show how the insurance industry is bound to change as self-driving cars hit the road.
Tesla has quietly been selling car insurance.....»»

By Angela Schuller, Brand Journalist, SAP A quarter billion connected cars will be on the road globally by 2020. With new in-vehicle and automated driving capabilities taking shape every day, opportunities for automotive companies to innovate abound. Twen.....»»

How soon can they pay off for General Motors or Ford ?
One of the auto industry's worst attributes, from an investor's standpoint, is its predictability. While car companies benefit when the economy rises, the road always turns back downhill, and auto.....»»

Uber's fleet of self-driving cars have been taken off the road while officials investigate a crash in Tempe, Ariz., overnight, according to WTAE.
"We are fully cooperating with local authorities in their investigation of this incident," according to.....»»

Lyft Inc. agreed to develop hardware and software for self-driving vehicles with auto-parts supplier Magna International Inc., the latest in a string of deals by the ride-hailing company aimed at getting robot cars on the road......»»

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Lyft on Wednesday announced a partnership with automotive components supplier Magna to develop self-driving car technology.
As part of the deal, Magna is investing $200 million in Lyft.
Magna is just one of several compa.....»»

Lyft Inc. agreed to develop hardware and software for self-driving vehicles with auto-parts supplier Magna International Inc., the latest in a string of deals by the ride-hailing company aimed at getting robot cars on the road......»»

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Tech companies and auto companies are all racing to be the first to roll out self-driving cars onto the road.
The stakes are high for everyone involved. The self-driving revolution and the prevalence of ride-hailing services such as Ube.....»»

Sacramento BeeSelf-driving cars are here. But shouting Californians are attacking them, DMV saysSacramento BeeIt's a good thing self-driving cars haven't been programmed for road rage. If they had, the Calif.....»»

Not for a ride or to share the road with.
Fears about riding in a self-driving vehicles are beginning to wane with millennials leading the way, according to an annual study released Wednesday by American Auto.....»»

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc. will be profitable within three years, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said this week, and may have self-driving cars on the road in 18 months.
Khosrowshahi made the comments at the World Economic Forum in Davos,.....»»